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220-002: Networking & Telecommunications
Course Schedule
The following schedule is tentative and subject to changes.
Please check on a regular basis.
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Sessions |
Topics |
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JANUARY |
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13 (M) |
Course Introduction
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Syllabus |
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15 (W) |
Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications |
Chap. 1 |
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17 (F) |
Lab Overview, Basic Computer Skills, SSH, FTP, Telnet, WinZip, Unix |
LAB |
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20 (M) |
Fundamentals of Data and Signals |
Chap. 2 |
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22 (W) |
Fundamentals of Data and Signals |
Chap. 2 |
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24 (F) |
Basic Web Page Design (HTML): Overview, text formatting and color, background color, links, tables frames |
LAB |
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27 (M) |
The Media: Conducted and Wireless |
Chap. 3 |
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29 (W) |
Making Connections |
Chap. 4 |
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31 (F) |
Web Design Principles/Web Evaluation |
LAB |
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FEBRUARY |
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3 (M) |
Multiplexing: Sharing a Medium |
Chap. 5 |
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5 (W) |
Errors, Error Detection, and Error Control |
Chap. 6 |
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7 (F) |
Intermediate Web
Technology: |
LAB |
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10 (M) |
Local Area Networks: the Basics |
Chap. 7 |
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12 (W) |
Local Area Networks: the Basics |
Chap. 7 |
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14 (F) |
Intermediate Web
Technology (JavaScript): Overview, dialog box, pop-up window, scrolling
messages Exercise 1 Due |
LAB |
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17 (M) |
SNOW DAY |
NO CLASS |
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19 (W) |
Wireless LANs |
See presentation |
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21 (F) |
Discussion of term projects Intermediate Web
Technology : |
LAB |
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24 (M) |
Review for Mid-Term |
REVIEW |
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26 (W) |
Mid-Term Examination (In Class) |
EXAM |
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28 (F) |
Network Simulation Software |
LAB |
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MARCH |
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3 (M) |
No class |
No class |
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5 (W) |
Local Area Networks: Internetworking |
Chap. 8 |
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7 (F) |
Intermediate Web Technology
(JavaScript): |
LAB |
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10 (M) |
Spring Break |
NO CLASS |
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12 (W) |
Spring Break |
NO CLASS |
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14 (F) |
Spring Break |
NO CLASS |
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17 (M) |
Local Area Networks: Software and Support Systems |
Chap. 9 |
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19 (W) |
Introduction to Wide Area Networks |
Chap. 10 |
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21 (F) |
Intermediate Web
Technology (Java Script): |
LAB |
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24 (M) |
Team Project
Review Presentations Group Order - 1,7,6,10,2 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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26 (W) |
Team Project
Review Presentations Group Order - 8,5,3,9,4 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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28 (F) |
Advanced Web Page Design (Active Server Pages): Overview |
LAB |
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31 (M) |
The Internet |
Chap. 11 |
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APRIL |
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2 (W) |
Network Design and Management |
Chap. 14 |
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4 (F) |
Advanced Web Page Design (Active Server Pages): Data Validation |
LAB |
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7 (M) |
The Internet Exercise 3 Due |
Chap. 11 |
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9 (W) |
Telecommunications Systems |
Chap. 12 |
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11 (F) |
Advanced Web Page Design (Active Server Pages): Web database |
LAB |
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14 (M) |
Network Security |
Chap. 13 |
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16 (W) |
Lab Related Term Project Questions |
LAB |
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18 (F) |
Network Security |
Chap. 13 |
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21 (M) |
Term Project
Presentations 1&2 6&4 Question Group 1, 7&8
Question Group 2 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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23 (W) |
Term Project
Presentations 5&6 1&3 Question Group 5,
9&10 Question Group 6 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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25 (F) |
Term Project
Presentations 3&4 2&5 Question Group 3, 8&9
Question Group 4 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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28 (M) |
Term Project Presentations
8&10 1&7 Question Group
8, 3&4 Question Group 10 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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30 (W) |
Term Project
Presentations 7&9 2&5 Question Group 7,
6&10 Question Group 9 |
PRESENTATIONS |
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MAY |
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2 (F) |
Review for Final
Exam |
REVIEW |
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5-9 |
Final Exam Monday, May 5, 111 & 109 Boucke |
EXAM |